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July 13, 2009 Regular Town Board Meeting
Regular Board Meeting July 13, 2009 Janice Johnson called the meeting to order. Kathy Emons stated she would be recording the meeting. John Prohaska will also be recording the meeting. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Roll call was taken and all board members were present: Janice Johnson, Scott Khalar, Sherrie Craft, Rose Grave and Nora Anne Moss. The Clerk verified that the meeting was published and posted. Scott Khalar made a motion to accept the minutes of the previous meetings (June 8, 2009, June 9, 2009, June 22, 2009 and June 30, 2009). Sherrie Craft seconded the motion and motion carried. Rose Graves read the Treasurer’s Report of: Beginning Balance: $87,386.23 Total Receipts: $57,555.17 Total Disbursements: $56,831.01 Ending Balance $88,110.39 S. Craft made a motion to accept the report as read. S. Khalar seconded the motion and motion carried. S. Khalar made a motion to approve the disbursement requests. S. Craft seconded the motion and motion carried. S. Craft noted that the Fire Department expenses had exceeded the allotted amount of $300.00. The Clerk stated that she was aware of these items prior to being purchased. Ron stated that the new rescue van had to be lettered before it was put into use, and the old one was not in working order. There was no county representative present. The Board reviewed the correspondence provided by the Clerk. There were no questions regarding correspondence. S. Khalar gave the Equipment and Roads report. There were some minor issues, and the mower had broken down, possibly needing repairs or replacement at some point. Crew is working on mowing and grading. R. Cairns requested gravel be placed along corner on approach to fire hall. Kathy Emons stated that her brother Doug is seeking fill from when the crews ditches. S. Khalar will make a note of that. It depends on where the crew is to whether that is feasible. Don Kronberg asked about the rating system that Northwest Regional Planning does for the town. He would like to see a copy of the report when finalized. S. Craft gave the Grounds, Building and Recycling report. The clerk is taking care of the recycling grant and Ron has already requested gravel. The door in the fire hall seems to be working now on its own. There were no constable calls this month. Will Kiefer gave the cemetery report. One cremation burial. They received a $1300 donation. Will also gave the Comprehensive Planning Committee Report. They have not received the draft plan copies back from the printers yet. S. Khalar made a motion to adopt the Ordinance to Create a Town Plan Commission. S. Craft seconded the motion and motion carried. J. Johnson appointed Will Kiefer to Chair the Commission. Ron Cairns gave the Fire Department Report of 3 EMS calls and 1 Landing Zone set up for Barnes. R. Cairns asked the board for permission to send the truck lieutenant to Marshfield to inspect the new truck prior to delivery. S. Khalar made a motion to approve reimbursing the person for mileage and 1 meal (not to exceed $10.00). S. Craft seconded the motion and motion carried. They have received a new rescue van that was donated from Gold Cross. This has been put into service and the old rescue van is no longer needed by the Fire Department and the board should decide what to do with it. R. Cairns submitted requests for helmet fronts and plastic ID tags. J. Johnson made a motion to approve these requests. S. Khalar seconded the motion and motion carried. The DNR grant was discussed. S. Craft stated that the grant had been capped at $2,000 by the Board. R. Cairns will amend his application to reflect this. A state audit was done on June 16th and R. Cairns is working on getting the fire department compliant per the findings. He suggested a special meeting be held to discuss the ambulance service with Barnes. This meeting will be held Thursday, July 23, 2009 at the Highland Town Hall at 6:30 p.m. R. Cairns mentioned that the DNR will be installing their antennas as well as ours on the Tuesday, July 14, 2009. Dawn Ross gave an update on grant requests. She has requested $900 from American Family Insurance to cover a FIREWISE seminar as well as Thermal Gel. D. Ross gave an accounting summary of the B. Somebody Campaign and stated that anyone with questions was welcome to look at her records. S. Craft made a motion to enter into the Mutual Aid agreement with the Town of Barnes for Fire Protection. S. Khalar seconded the motion and motion carried. Troy Gehl has withdrawn his application to join the Fire Department. S. Khalar made a motion to approve the following officers for the Fire Department: Mike Ross - Assistant Chief, Dawn Ross – Secretary, Mike Ross – Treasurer. J. Johnson seconded the motion and motion carried. S. Craft objected due to Mike not having completed all his training. The board instructed Mike to get his training as soon as possible. The appeal submitted by Edward Smith regarding the proposed Cell Tower was discussed. S. Craft made a motion to approve the Wage Schedule dated July 14, 2009. S, Khalar seconded the motion and motion carried. S. Craft made a motion to resume publishing in the Northwoods Shopper. S. Khalar seconded the motion and motion carried. S. Khalar made a motion to approve the Variance Request submitted by Thomas and Karen Mestelle. S. Craft seconded the motion and motion carried. S. Craft made a motion to pay the blacktopping invoice for the cemetery. The cemetery will reimburse the town when a CD is cashed in later this year. S. Khalar seconded the motion and motion carried. J. Johnson adjourned the meeting. Respectfully submitted by, Nora Anne Moss Town Clerk Also present: Jim Kotera, Andy Moss, Marylin Burger, Lester Johnson, Doreen Schaller, Larry Schaller, Bob Glockner, Ron Cairns, Mike Ross, Dawn Ross, Todd Carlson, Sandy Carlson, John Prohaska, Kathy Emons, Larry Emons, Don Kronberg, Allie Kronberg, Joyce Coleman, Allan Coleman, Alice Wincek, Tina Blaine, Tom Renz, George Kornstad, Jacob Melin, Kally Ross, Justine Ross, Marvin Landreth, Bernie Human, Will Kiefer